Politics● LowSep 24 · Sep 24, 2026, 10:47 PM
California passes local journalism lifeline bill amid "catastrophic collapse"
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from CBS News · North America
Local news has been disappearing across the U.S. for more than a decade. A newly passed bill in California aims to reverse the trend. Rebuild Local News president and founder Steve Waldman joins "The Takeout" to discuss.
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